UMBC faculty and staff experts from across the campus will discuss “Mental
Illness and the Campus Community,” at this year’s Mosaic
Roundtable, sponsored by the Interdisciplinary
Studies (INDS) program. The free, public event will be held Tuesday, November
27, 4-6 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.

“Substance abuse, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and other dimensions
of mental illness have reached crisis proportions on campuses nationwide, and
suicide is among the top three causes of death among college students. One
in three Americans will experience a form of mental disorder at some point
in their lives,” said Patricia LaNoue, INDS director. “The
Mosaic Roundtable, created to address complex issues from a multidisciplinary
perspective, is one way we can contribute to sharing knowledge and provide
an opportunity for the campus community and the public to ask questions.”

Speakers for this event are:

J. Lavelle Ingram, director of University
Counseling Services, who will address what kind of support is available
at UMBC, what behaviors signal danger and reasonable responses.

Carlo DiClemente, professor of psychology,
will address addictions and the overlap between drinking, drug use and mental
illness, as well as how abuse can contribute to emotional programs and mental
illness.

Carolyn Tice, associate dean of the School
of Social Work, will focus on how the media portrays people with mental
illness - stigmas and stereotypes - and how these portrayals serve as a barometer
of social awareness and public beliefs.